News Huawei launches vertical folding smartphone "P50 Pocket" in China with circular notification window

"Huawei P50 Pocket"

On December 23rd (local time), China's Huawei announced the "Huawei P50 Pocket" smartphone that folds vertically. It will go on sale in China on the same day. The price starts from 8988 yuan (about 160,000 yen). The sales schedule outside of China is unknown. [Image] Comparison with Galaxy Z Flip3 [Correction: 18:00 on December 24, 2021 At the time of first release, the price was set to "8988 yen", but the correct price is "8988 yuan". We apologize for the correction. 】 　In addition to inheriting the legacy of the flagship terminal "P50" announced in June, the folding design, imaging technology, and user experience have all been upgraded. The glittering design of a women's makeup compact was created by Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. It is the third generation of Huawei's foldable terminal, but the first to use a vertical folding type. The open display size is 6.9 inches, the ratio is 21: 9, and the refresh rate is 120Hz. It weighs 190g and is quite thin at 15.2mm when folded and 7.2mm when opened. At the launch event, he emphasized that it is thin and has no gaps when folded, compared to Samsung Electronics' "Galaxy Z Flip3" in Korea. On the outside, there is a small 1-inch circular display above the lens, which displays various notifications and widgets, and also serves as a viewfinder for taking selfies when the phone is closed. Other main specifications are "EMUI 12" for OS, Qualcomm's "Snapdragon 888 4G" for processor, 8GB + 256GB or 12GB + 512GB for memory + storage, 40 million pixel main for out camera, 13 million pixel ultra wide angle, 32 million pixels It's a triple of pixel spectral cameras that can be used even when folded. The in-camera is a wide-angle unit with 10.7 million pixels. The battery is 4000mAh.

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